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Drawing, Man the Farmer, Diana the Goddess of the Hunt, Design for Vaulted Ceiling, Sala dei Legislatori, Palazzo Conti-Sinibaldi, Faenza

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated 1787–1802 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

It has the following markings

Watermark: partially visible lily

It is inscribed

Inscribed in two ovals: L'omo agricoltore, Diana inv della caccia. Inscribed on the verso: Non avendo risposta a una mia di novo vi scrivo pregandovi di far ricerca nel tavolino del gabinetto di Giusti.

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Drawing, Man the Farmer, Diana the Goddess of the Hunt, Design for Vaulted Ceiling, Sala dei Legislatori, Palazzo Conti-Sinibaldi, Faenza; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on laid paper; Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-3436

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